Sparky9
SILVER ELITE
This weekend I was at OCGP to watch Keeperpops daughter play her last club game on the same field we used to have our practices for a few years with Bladescoach AW on the Irvine Slammers. She made a great save on a clear breakaway and her team won a meaningless game on a PK in the last 30 seconds to cap off a good club soccer run before she goes to college. Between the FB memories popping up daily of weekend tournaments, sand soccer, and futsal events with copacabana, it is hard to not get a little nostalgic.
1. Boys need to win to feel good, girls need to feel good to win. Some girls may not fit this stereo type, but mine did for sure.
2. Put you kid on a team where they are in the middle of the pack talent wise. Not the best player, not riding the bench last to go in.
3. Pick your team for the coach, not the club. The most important factor for my kid was if a coach believed in her on the field. The Club just determines your laundry.
No advice on my part because you have to make your own mistakes to learn the lessons I did, which were many. My daughter learned so much about perseverance, team work, and the value of grit. Best thing we got out of club soccer are the friendships we have made. HB Soccermom you are the best. Shout out to the Goats FC family and my dd's coaches soccerislyfe7 TW, Clint Murray, Bladescoach AW and Don Hodgson. Special thanks to Don Hodgson at Strikers North FC who is a man I respect so much for the way he cares about his players. He took a team from u9 through graduation and still had 6 original players at the end which is super rare.
We had a blast doing just for fun tournaments as the Unicorns, Candy Corns, and the always dangerous Honey Badgers FC on the futsal circuit. Thanks to all the kids and families that bought into that madness. Thanks Dom for the forums, Moongirl and Flipthrow signing off as well. Sombitch The Mayor of Encinitas I will see you at Swamis or Cardiff. Technician72 no one has filled your shoes on these boards with Techs Specs. To Sparky7, you cost me a few years tuition playing this game and drank your weight in smoothies and bobas but I would not trade one minute for all the great times we had.
1. Boys need to win to feel good, girls need to feel good to win. Some girls may not fit this stereo type, but mine did for sure.
2. Put you kid on a team where they are in the middle of the pack talent wise. Not the best player, not riding the bench last to go in.
3. Pick your team for the coach, not the club. The most important factor for my kid was if a coach believed in her on the field. The Club just determines your laundry.
No advice on my part because you have to make your own mistakes to learn the lessons I did, which were many. My daughter learned so much about perseverance, team work, and the value of grit. Best thing we got out of club soccer are the friendships we have made. HB Soccermom you are the best. Shout out to the Goats FC family and my dd's coaches soccerislyfe7 TW, Clint Murray, Bladescoach AW and Don Hodgson. Special thanks to Don Hodgson at Strikers North FC who is a man I respect so much for the way he cares about his players. He took a team from u9 through graduation and still had 6 original players at the end which is super rare.
We had a blast doing just for fun tournaments as the Unicorns, Candy Corns, and the always dangerous Honey Badgers FC on the futsal circuit. Thanks to all the kids and families that bought into that madness. Thanks Dom for the forums, Moongirl and Flipthrow signing off as well. Sombitch The Mayor of Encinitas I will see you at Swamis or Cardiff. Technician72 no one has filled your shoes on these boards with Techs Specs. To Sparky7, you cost me a few years tuition playing this game and drank your weight in smoothies and bobas but I would not trade one minute for all the great times we had.